The Biblical Account of Creation

Formlessness Changed to Form
Day 1 Light vs. 3-5
Day 2 Air (upper expanse) Water (lower expanse) vs. 6-8
Day 3 Dry land plants vs. 9-13

Emptiness Changed to Habitation
Day 4 Luminaries (sun, moon, stars) vs. 14-19
Day 5 Fish, Birds vs. 20-23
Day 6 Animals, Man vs. 24-31
Day 7 God Rested Its was Good Very Good

The Meaning of Creation for the Israelites of Old

1. The creation account of Genesis was a corrective to the corrupted cosmogonies of their day.
2. The creation account describes the character and attributes of God.
   1. God is sovereign and all-powerful.
   2. God is no mere force, but a Person.
   3. God is eternal.
   4. God is good

Story Line

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